Nonprofit · EIN 90-0006117
HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · LA MESA, CA 91942
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $44,076,218 | $45,120,115 | -$1,043,897 | $21,650,020 | $3,641,107 | $18,008,913 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $43,199,224 | $41,381,743 | $1,817,481 | $23,247,726 | $4,413,101 | $18,834,625 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $36,793,179 | $35,343,033 | $1,450,146 | $23,124,354 | $6,107,211 | $17,017,143 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $43,168,763
- of which government grants
- $42,457,648
- Program service revenue
- $277,304
- Investment income
- $587,058
- Net rental income
- $43,093
- Other revenue
- $43,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,387,040
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,220,234
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $34,900,526
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,333
- Accounting fees
- $13,475
- Occupancy
- $1,181,424
- Travel
- $54,350
- Depreciation
- $395,505
- Program services (functional)
- $33,353,307
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,766,808
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,247,726
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,650,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,641,107
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,008,913
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,053,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,518,845
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,490,068
- Gross receipts
- $44,076,218
- Employees
- 463
- Volunteers
- 172
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN OSBORN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $292,641 | $6,479 |
| PAULA TREVINO | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $221,017 | $63,732 |
| BRIAN KICK | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $208,270 | $69,705 |
| DAMON CHASE | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $207,195 | $67,710 |
| DAVID WATKINS | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $205,224 | $44,771 |
| DAVID YEAGER | CFO Officer | 40 | $201,254 | $46,366 |
| ELENA SMITH | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $197,131 | $50,418 |
| CATHERINE PIPES | TEACHER | 40 | $168,892 | $54,008 |
| Rick Stack | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,564 | $60,130 |
| CHERYL TYLER | TEACHER | 40 | $173,888 | $40,222 |
| JORDAN GEMMILL | IT SYSTEMS ENG | 40 | $158,123 | $55,966 |
| ROY BROWN | MANAGER OF HR | 40 | $151,833 | $57,705 |
| ADAM KRZYWICKI | TEACHER | 40 | $159,355 | $48,610 |
| ARICA VILLEGAS | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $158,741 | $44,842 |
| JEFFREY BABBITT | TEACHER | 40 | $162,187 | $40,316 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEEN JENDIAN | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $145,410 | $27,421 |
| MELANIE HARRINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $117,417 | $45,684 |
| MARK DEMERS | Secretary Officer | 40 | $125,343 | $36,567 |
| TERESA RUTHERFORD | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Hardenburger | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALARIE LITTLEJOHN | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS ALTAMIRANO | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM CARTER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY MORTIER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN OSBORN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $282,131 | $89,694 |
| BRIAN KICK | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $197,717 | $71,253 |
| DAMON CHASE | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $189,782 | $62,259 |
| PAULA TREVINO | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $190,500 | $57,296 |
| DAVID YEAGER | CFO Officer | 40 | $190,515 | $49,279 |
| DAVID WATKINS | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $193,887 | $41,945 |
| Rick Stack | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $146,990 | $60,529 |
| JORDAN GEMMILL | SENIOR IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER | 40 | $150,620 | $54,079 |
| ELENA SMITH | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $161,388 | $42,910 |
| ROY BROWN III | MANAGER OF HR | 40 | $148,542 | $55,456 |
| JAMES WOODLAND | TEACHER | 40 | $152,334 | $50,611 |
| CHERYL TYLER | TEACHER | 40 | $161,552 | $39,297 |
| ADAM KRZWICKI | TEACHER | 40 | $150,796 | $44,948 |
| LENELLE WYLIE | TEACHER | 40 | $140,676 | $54,935 |
| ARICA VILLEGAS | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $151,773 | $41,512 |
| MATTHEW GUARNOTTA | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,182 | $46,721 |
| JEFFREY BABBITT | TEACHER | 40 | $141,706 | $38,363 |
| SEAN MORRIS | TEACHER | 40 | $142,506 | $33,793 |
| DIANNE DAMSCHEN | TEACHER | 40 | $140,496 | $35,673 |
| Mark Demers | Secretary Officer | 40 | $120,793 | $36,977 |
| MELANIE HARRINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $112,526 | $43,308 |
| NATALIE WINSPEAR | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Hardenburger | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALARIE LITTLEJOHN | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS ALTAMIRANO | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM CARTER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristy Drake | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN OSBORN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $258,819 | $81,611 |
| PAULA TREVINO | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $182,317 | $71,555 |
| DAMON CHASE | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $184,842 | $68,830 |
| BRIAN KICK | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $186,237 | $61,412 |
| DAVID YEAGER | CFO Officer | 40 | $178,777 | $40,599 |
| DAVID WATKINS | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $178,082 | $38,427 |
| ELENA SMITH | GRADE LEVEL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $152,529 | $40,520 |
| CHERYL TYLER | TEACHER | 40 | $149,784 | $39,194 |
| ARICA VILLEGAS | GL PRINCIPAL | 40 | $147,611 | $39,729 |
| JAMIE WOODLAND | TEACHER | 40 | $137,969 | $46,678 |
| JORDAN GEMMILL | SENIOR IT SYST ENG | 40 | $137,883 | $45,536 |
| ADAM KRZYWICKI | TEACHER | 40 | $137,770 | $41,052 |
| MATTHEW GUARNOTTA | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $126,794 | $43,334 |
| MARK DEMERS | Secretary Officer | 40 | $112,120 | $34,294 |
| MELANIE HARRINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $105,342 | $40,025 |
| ARIELLE CARROLL | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $54,952 | $22,343 |
| TRICIA OLSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE NEVILLE | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE WINSPEAR | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS ALTAMIRANO | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM CARTER | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristy Drake | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7323 UNIVERSITY AVE, LA MESA, CA 91942-0555
- In care of
- % ANITA WEEMS
- Signed the 990
- DAVID YEAGER, CFO
- Phone
- (619) 644-1940
- Website
- www.helixcharter.net
- Return prepared by
- Wilkinson Hadley King & Co LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 90-0006117 or by the name HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION THAT PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO GRADUATE COLLEGE-READY AND EQUIPPED TO REACH THEIR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT SCHOOL THAT USES INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TO TEACH STUDENTS, IN ALL ACADEMIC CONTENT AREAS AS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FOLLOWING THE STATE CONTENT STANDARDS FOR INSTRUCTION.Expenses $33,353,307
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 90-0006117
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,650,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,076,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $44,076,218 | $45,120,115 | $21,650,020 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $43,199,224 | $41,381,743 | $23,247,726 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $36,793,179 | $35,343,033 | $23,124,354 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $32,509,812 | $31,879,673 | $17,662,982 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 90-0006117).
Questions about HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is 90-0006117.
- Is HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $292,641 (KEVIN OSBORN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,076,218, expenses of $45,120,115 and total assets of $21,650,020 at year end.
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